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Program: PT2LINE
PT2LINE
- Finds the distance between a point and a line.
Useful for:
- SAT
- ACT
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 2
- Geometry
- Precalculus
- Calculus
- College Algebra
Example
Q: Find the distance from the point (1, -2) and the line x + 4y = 8.
Solution:
First, rewrite the equation of the line in the form
Ax + By + C = 0:
1x + 4y - 8 = 0
Run PT2LINE. How?
Enter the coefficients
for A, B, and C.
Enter the x and y
values from the
ordered pair.
The program reports:
Interpretation: The distance is about 3.6.
